Droplet Hat by Tracy Pipinich

Droplet Hat

Knitting
February 2021
Sport (12 wpi) ?
27.5 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Droplet Rib pattern
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
200 - 250 yards (183 - 229 m)
One size fits many adults
English
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Delicate little droplets bead along each rib of this stretchy, comfortable hat. The pattern is easy to memorize and fun to make. It’s adorable with a pom pom, or leave the top bare to see the ribs swirl together.

Yarn
Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Recollect (100% Montana and Wyoming-raised Rambouillet wool; 185 yds 169m/ 2 oz 56 gm): 2 balls. We used the Eagle Eye colorway.

You can shop Recollect colors here

Needles and Notions:
US size 3 (3mm) and US size 4 (3.5mm) 16” (40cm) circular needles.
US size 4 (3.5mm) DPNs.
Stitch markers; tapestry needle.

Size
One size fits many adults
Approximately 18” (46cm) in circumference, un-stretched.

Gauge
27.5 sts and 28 rounds = 4” (10cm) in Droplet Rib on larger needles, after blocking.